Custom Cake Boxes
Four-corner and self-lock cake boxes with windows and optional cake boards.
- Food-grade and grease-resistant board
- Windows and tall boxes for tiered cakes
- Sized to your cake boards
In short
Custom cake boxes are printed boxes made from food-grade board for whole cakes, slices and tiered cakes, often with a window and a cake board. Box Sense makes them to your cake size from 10 boxes, with production in 8–12 business days after proof approval. Shipping is free to any address in the USA.
About our cake boxes
A cake box has to carry something soft, heavy for its size and easily damaged, from the counter to a car to a party, and still look good when it is opened in front of guests. We make cake boxes for bakeries, cake studios and dessert brands, sized to the cake and its board and printed with your bakery branding.
Every box is made from food-grade board to your dimensions, including tall boxes for layer and tiered cakes. Orders start at 10 boxes, which suits independent bakeries and seasonal designs.
Cake box styles
Choosing the board
| Board | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Food-grade SBS paperboard | Most cake boxes | Clean white surface for bright print |
| Kraft food-grade board | Natural and artisan bakeries | Organic look |
| Grease-resistant board | Buttercream and oily bakes | Stops grease marks showing through |
| E-flute corrugated | Heavy, tall and tiered cakes | Extra strength for carrying and stacking |
What affects the price of cake boxes
Every box is made to order, so each order is quoted individually. These are the things that move the price most, in order:
- Size and height. Tall and tiered cake boxes use much more board than standard-height boxes.
- Style. Self-locking and four-corner boxes cost more to make than simple lid-and-base boxes, but assemble faster in the shop.
- Window. A filmed window adds a patching step.
- Board. Corrugated for heavy or tiered cakes costs more than paperboard; grease-resistant board adds a little.
- Quantity. The unit price falls steeply with quantity, so standard sizes reordered regularly are most economical.
Send your size, quantity and artwork through the quick quote form for a firm price within 24 hours.
Sizing a cake box
Size the box to the cake board, not the cake: for an 8 inch cake on a 10 inch board, the box needs at least a 10 inch base. Add enough height to clear the tallest decoration with room to lift the cake out. Common bakery sizes are 8, 10, 12 and 14 inches square with 4 to 6 inch heights, and tall boxes for layer cakes. Send us your board sizes and tallest cake and we size the range.
Food safety
Cake boxes touch food, so we use food-grade board with food-contact-suitable coatings, and grease-resistant board for buttercream and oily bakes. Ask for grease resistance without added PFAS, which several US states now ban in food packaging.
How ordering works
- Send your specs. Product size, quantity and artwork (or just a logo). A packaging specialist replies with a firm quote within 24 hours.
- Approve the proof. We send a dieline and a 3D proof so you can see the box before it is made.
- Production. 8–12 business days in our own facility, or 5 days on rush.
- Delivery. Boxes ship flat to you anywhere in the USA, free of charge.
Frequently asked questions
What size cake box do I need?+
Size it to the cake board, not the cake, and add enough height to clear decorations. For example, an 8 inch cake on a 10 inch board needs a box with at least a 10 inch base.
Can you make tall boxes for tiered cakes?+
Yes. We make tall and extra-tall cake boxes, in corrugated board for heavy tiered cakes.
Are your cake boxes food-safe?+
Yes. We use food-grade board and food-contact-suitable coatings, with grease-resistant options.
What is the minimum order for cake boxes?+
10 boxes, which suits independent bakeries and seasonal designs.
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Tell us what you are packing. You will have a quote, a free dieline and a sample plan within 24 hours.